Street Magician Dynamo draws crowds to Wrexham

Asda forced to shut as hundreds turn up to watch illusionist

THOUSANDS flocked to watch master illusionist Dynamo perform his mind-bending tricks yesterday, bringing parts of a town to a standstill.

People waited from as early as 5am in the morning to catch a glimpse of the maestro magician work his wonder.

Such was the popularity of the world famous illusionist - Asda in Wrexham, where Dynamo appeared yesterday, had to shut its store for part of the day, as thousands gathered outside, with traffic queuing on the roads.

Margaret Hollings, fundraising and events manager for Nightingale Margaret Hollings, fundraising and events manager for Nightingale House, House, said: “Super stars such as Dynamo really can boost the profile of our work so we are very grateful to the staff at Asda for choosing to support Nightingale House.”

He performed a number of illusions on the Pepsi Max stage and to celebrate the arrival of the celebrity, Asda collected money for chosen Charity, Nightingale House Hospice in Wrexham.

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